Our contacts over at VisionTek sent us a note letting us know that their VisionTek CandyBoard is in stock and ready to ship to retailers. They have not released a press release on it, but they say that they believe that this wireless mini keyboard with a touchpad built-in is the perfect HTPC accessory. The price is said to be between price is between $79 and $89.

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The VisionTek CANDYBOARD is a mini keyboard, with a 2.4GHz frequency USB dongle, that looks just slightly bigger than a candy bar. It features 69 keys, a "capacitive-sensing" touch pad that's "comparable to a real notebook touch pad," gaming-oriented navigation keys designed to "be used as joystick controls," 26 LED's to use in low-light environments and Windows Media compatibility.